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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1963
Page
2
The Heinz plant expands with modernized unloading, heating and cooling lines plus new kitchen areas. Ed Maher, factory manager, says tomatoes arrive by appointment like dentist visits, shortening the crop from harvest to first wash. Current 1963 harvests compare favorably to 1962, with about 50,000 to 55,000 bushels delivered daily.
A public discussion on racial discrimination was held on Muscatine courthouse lawn marking Lincoln's emancipation centennial. Residents and leaders spoke of housing barriers and social acceptance for Black families, and a human relations council was proposed to address discrimination with community signatures supporting inclusive barber services.
Muscatine Junior Chamber of Commerce members attended a Wilton Jaycee meeting at the Wilton cafe Tuesday night. Speakers included John Zdychnee, executive vice-president of Wilton Savings Bank and president of the Wilton Chamber of Commerce, and John Moore of Muscatine, Jaycees vice-president for distribution. Moore spoke on new member orientation. about 20 Wilton Jaycees attended.
Alton police held two suspects today tied to multiple burglaries Monday night including a Sun Mart safe theft from postal station No. 3. A metal box of stamps and a marked envelope were found with them, with additional removals reported at Hill Lumber and a suspicious Chrysler seen near Paenz Super Valu with California plates.
Postmaster John Hendriks announced Muscatine area mail operations will rely on trucks buses and planes to move first class air mail and parcels within 150 miles if a nationwide railroad strike occurs. Second class magazines newspapers and fourth class parcels to zones beyond 140 miles would be suspended under the plan.
Washington reports a new dispute over foreign aid funding as Rep. Otto E. Passman of Louisiana, chair of the House Appropriations subcommittee, accuses the Kennedy administration of alarmism. He says the aid program may be cut further beyond the latest $585 million reduction.
The main entrance of Central State Bank’s motor bank will be closed Thursday and also next Thursday and Wednesday due to sandblasting on the Stanley building. The third car entrance will be marked for bank users.
Four boxes of women's blouses found in a rear yard at 308 East Ninth Street near Tuesday noon. Police believe the cargo was taken from a Western Transportation trailer during the weekend while parked off Grandview. The shipment, destined for a Grandview Avenue store, was due Monday. Robert Reynolds of Western Transportation notified police that the blouse shipment was missing.
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